Jets aren't being frugal ... just cheap

Maybe it's because they have to chip in with the Giants for a new stadium, but why are the Jets being so cheap lately?

When Kendall was coming off a bad year, he had no problem taking a pay cut to help the Jets several years ago. Now, after several good years he's asking for a modest raise to recoup some of that lost money. He wants to be paid $2.7M for this season, which many football fans will tell you is not a bad price for a smart, above-average, veteran offensive lineman in the NFL.

The Revis situation is even more complicated. Along with Oakland's JaMarcus Russell and Cleveland's Brady Quinn, who are both quarterbacks, Revis is the only other first-round draft pick still unsigned. Throw in that the Jets moved up 12 spots on draft day to acquire him and this situation is even more ludicrous. Feel free to read today's Staten Island Advance to find out more information about the situation, but does it really matter?

All I know is after being a laughingstock in the NFL for several years, the Jets seemed to pull themselves out recently. But taking the wrong route with Kendall and Revis certainly can't help business.

When big-time free agents start shopping around, do you really think they'll want to sign with the Jets after seeing the way they do business? I wouldn't think so.

So here's the plan: All the Jets fans on Staten Island must go to all 10,000 drug stores in the borough and buy all Johnson & Johnson products. Then they could all march down to Jets owner Woody Johnson and tell him with all the new money he just made, use it to make these guys happy.

If you don't like that plan, you can always take solace in the fact that the Raiders are currently the laughingstock of the NFL. It's just that the Jets can't be too far behind. 